Re: artificial hatching

[Ken Laidlaw <kl@jach.hawaii.edu>]

Hi All,

I believe that aquarists should do all they can to allow the parents to
raise their fry themselves.  I remember reading somewhere that parental
behaviour is in part learned not just instinct, in the future no-one may
have the pleasure of watching a female apisto raise her young.

Also I have only ever had success if I remove the male.  He seems to
stress the female too much and she ends up eating the eggs.

Sorrow is this sounds too high brow but it is just my humble opinion.

Cheers,
Ken.